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CWA Local 4340 Pioneer Waterland Picnic Sunday, August 5, 2018 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. TICKETS: Each CWA Local 4340 Member will be eligible for 1 FREE Ticket4 additional Tickets may be purchased @ $10.00 a Ticket If more than 5 Tickets are needed for your Family then it will be$20.00 a TicketChildren 2 & under are FREE

Tickets will be dispersed on the day of the Picnic at the Registration Table

Please bring ID, Members will only be allowed to pick up their own Tickets

**DEADLINE to purchase Tickets will be July 20, 2018

Please Fill out theATTACHED TICKET FORM& return to the Union Hall with PaymentTICKET PRICE INCLUDESALL DAY access to the ParkFREE Parking & FREE Beverage Service ALL DAY*Go-Karts, batting cages & arcade are NOT included with admissionCWA LOCAL 4340 LUNCHCWA Local 4340 will be providing a lunch from 12:30 pm - 3:30 pmFeel Free to Bring a Dessert to Share!

Grand Prize Raffles & Hourly Raffles Starting a 12:00 pm @ PavilionDon't forget to stop by to see if you have won!FLYER

Submitting Claims

2017 incurred expenses: You may submit any remaining 2017 expenses that were not previously submitted to WageWorks by Dec. 31, 2017, to YSA through the AT&T Benefits Center, or by using the Reimburse Me mobile app. Be sure to submit any required receipts or documentation.

2018 incurred expenses: If you participate in AT&T medical, dental, vision or prescription drug programs, your claims will be submitted for you and processed automatically. No action is required of you. Starting the week of Jan. 22, your 2018 claims from the following participating AT&T administrators will automatically be sent to your account for processing. This process applies to company-sponsored plans only*, and includes the following AT&T administrators:

If you’re enrolled in a non-participating AT&T administrator, such as an HMO, and you have out-of-pocket health care expenses, you’ll need to manually submit your 2018 health care claims to YSA. You can submit a claim at the AT&T Benefits Center website or by using the Reimburse Me app. Be sure to provide any required receipts or documentation.

Direct Deposit

If you want to have your reimbursements automatically deposited into your checking or savings account, you must sign up for direct deposit, if you have not already done so. For privacy and security purposes, your banking information was not included in the transition. Log on to the AT&T Benefits Center website, and click the Direct Deposit Message or click Reimbursement Accounts on the top navigation and then select Update Direct Deposit under Other Resources. If you do not sign up for direct deposit, reimbursement checks will be mailed to your home address on file.

For More InformationIf you have questions, contact the AT&T Benefits Center at 877-722-0020 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Central time, Monday through Friday.

This week, The Ohio Telecom Association and AT&T were looking for support on a Microcell Bill that would drop soon. The Bill is a rehash of the Telecom Microcell Bill previously passed in, what some believe, an illegal Bill that violated Ohio’s single subject law. Historically, Bills in Ohio have been One Bill-One Subject.

The 2017 Microcell Legislation was packaged with Puppy Mill and Anti-Minimum Wage Bills and passed by the Ohio House and Senate. CWA opposed the Bill at that time; and it was passed on, pretty much, a party line vote. Dozens of cities and municipalities filed suit against Ohio for passing this bill as a violation of Single Subject and Home Rule.

It now appears that, instead of fighting this in court for years, the State has negotiated with the major city mayors to the point they now support a new version of the Bill. This Bill has not been assigned a number yet but, according to sources, will be dropped in the Government Accountability Committee soon.

Another piece of Legislation, HB 402, which limits Service Standards on basic telco service, limits PUCO authority over mergers and buy-outs, changes Lifeline rules, and allows higher rate increases on these lines (see attached HB402-I), had its first hearing on Jan 16.

We need you to call your House Reps and Senators at 1-800-282-0253 and advise them that the Communications Workers of America opposes HB 402 because it hurts customer service, hurts those on lifeline, and hurts our members' job security.

We also oppose any Microcell Legislation because, to date, our members have not been assured this new Microcell work. Please encourage the Representatives to make the Telecoms accountable in guaranteeing all new work derived is assured to our members.